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2 stories matching constrain

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  1. The Mudflat Standoff: A Political Tug-of-War for Seattle’s Waterfront

    In 1872, Seattle’s local press accused the Territorial Delegate of suppressing a crucial memorial to cede Duwamish mudflats to the city for his own electoral gain.

    May 16, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Lumber Blockade: A Plea for Economic Sovereignty

    An 1878 editorial argues that Seattle’s timber and the inland prairies are two halves of a whole, choked by a 'grinding monopoly' of railroads and steamship companies.

    Mar 23, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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